Lid fastener



J. W. MILLER LID FASTENER April 21, 1931.

Fi'leu Dec. 13, 1929 Patentecl Apr. 21, 1931 UNITED STATES 1,-soz,z14

JAMES W. MILLER, OF LO'UISVILLE, KENTUCKY LID FASTENER Application filed December 13, 1929. Serial No. 413,870.

This invention relates to fastening means for fastening the lid of a container to thebody thereof, the general object of the invention being to provide a pivoted plate on the lid having notches adjacent its free end and pivoted latches on the body adapted to engage the notches, with holes in the latches whereby they can be fastened together by a wire carrying a seal.

This invention also consists in certain other features Vof construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be herenafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had tol the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the invention used to fasten a lid of a box to the body thereof.

FigureV 2 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the parts in unfastened position.

Figure 3 is an end view showing the parts in fastened position, with the wire omitted.

Figure 11 is a bottom plan view showing the latches in engagement with the plate.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view showing the means for hingedly connecting the opposite end of the lid to the body.

35 In these views, A indicates the body of a box or other receptacle and B indicates the lid thereof.

A strip 1 'extends across each end of the body a distance from the top thereof and a strip 2 is connected with the lower face of each end of the lid, these strips 2 fitting other the ends of the box and Contacting with the strips l when thelid is in closed osition. The strips 1 and 2 and the ends of the lid are provided with notches 3 at their centers which align with each other When the lid is in closing position. A plate t has one end hingedly connected with the lid by a staple 5 which is' located in the 50 notch in one of the strips 2, so that the plate can be swung upwardly to the position it occupies in Figure 2, or downwardly to the position it occupies in Figure 1. This plate has a pair of notches 6 therein, one at each edge and spaced from the free end of the plate, these notches being positioned below the lower edge of the strip 1 when the plate is in the position it occupies in F igure 1. A pair of angle-Shaped latch members 7 is pivoted to the lower edge of the strip 1 and when these latch members are swung forwardly, they will pass through the notches 6, with their free ends overlapping, so that a wire 8 can be passed through the perforations 9 in said free ends and then a seal 10 placed on the twisted ends of the wire to seal the plate in locked position.

A plate 11 is fastened in the notch of the strip 2-at the other end of the lid and a staple 12 passes through a hole in the lower end'of this plate into the notched part of the strip 2 at the other end of the box so as to hinge this end of the lid to the box. Of course, any desired means can be used for connecting the second end of thelid toV the box.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the Construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several i parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A fastener of the class described comprising a hinged plate having notches in the edges of its free end, and angle-Shaped latches adapted to pass through said 90 notches, with the free ends of the latches overlapping, said free ends having holes therein whereby a wire can be passed 'through the holes and its ends sealed toture.

JAMES W. MILLER. 

